A plastic bag is usually used for less than half an hour - but it can take up to 500 years to decompose. Floating debris is a serious problem in the world's oceans, and experts are calling for an end to free bags.
For many tourists on the world's beaches, it has become an all-too familiar scenario: they're splashing in the water when suddenly, something tickles their foot. They look down, expecting some exotic fish, only to discover a strip of plastic tangled around their toe.
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